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Issue: Vol 169, Issue 7857

27 September 2019
IN THIS ISSUE
NLJ's Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week's issue, 27 September 2019.
The Supreme Court’s seismic ruling that the prime minister’s advice to the Queen to suspend Parliament was both justiciable and unlawful prompts constitutional questions, a senior lawyer has said.
Business ‘has lost patience’ with politicians whose ‘widespread ignorance’ about the impact Brexit could have has forced firms to prepare for ‘an abrupt, brutal and possibly chaotic’ departure, according to a report by insurance firm DAC Beachcroft.
Potential for private prosecution to be brought against PM 
The right to be forgotten is restricted to EU member states, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) has held in a landmark victory for Google.
Sick of meetings? It may be meetings that are making you sick, according to research by business technology experts the Remark Group.
Lawyers have until 18 October to place their votes for this year’s Family Law Awards in the categories of Chartered Legal Executive of the Year, Clerking Team of the Year and Commentator of the Year. 
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published its advice for the public on how cross-border family law cases may be impacted by Brexit. 
A ‘pool of judges with relevant expertise’ will be kept on standby to deal with Brexit contingencies, it has emerged. 
The Bar Council has appointed Piran Dhillon-Starkings as adviser to the chair of the Bar, following Mark Hatcher’s decision to leave to devote more time to his role as Reader of the Temple. 
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron

Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes

NEWS
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE
The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition
The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London
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